John Bryson b. 1768/1769 Ninety-Six Dist, SC d. 23 Jul 1851 Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC): Our Family History

1769 - 1851 (82 years)

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Name	John Bryson
Birth	1768/1769	Ninety-Six Dist, SC
Gender	Male
_UID	82D2888DD2DAD4118AC44445535400007803
Death	23 Jul 1851	Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC)
Person ID	I4219	Marty and Karla Grant
Last Modified	10 Nov 2012

Father	James Holmes Bryson, b. 1740/1750, Lancaster Co, PA d. 1830/1840, Macon Co, NC (Age 90 years)
Mother	Sarah Countryman, b. 1750/1755, PA d. Aug 1833, Macon Co, NC (Age 78 years)
Marriage	Bef 1769	Ninety-Six Dist, SC
Family ID	F2717	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Ann Land, b. 1774/1784 d. 1802/1806, Haywood Co, NC (Age 22 years)

Marriage 1790/1798 Buncombe Co, NC (now Haywood Co, NC)

Children

	1. William Holmes Bryson, b. 8 Oct 1798, Buncombe Co, NC (now Haywood Co, NC) d. 2 Mar 1894, Jackson Co, NC (Age 95 years)
	2. John Bryson, b. 8 Nov 1800, Buncombe Co, NC (now Haywood Co, NC) d. 29 Jun 1874, Towns Co, GA (Age 73 years)
	3. Ann Bryson, b. 1801/1802, Buncombe Co, NC (now Haywood Co, NC)

Family ID F2766 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Mar 2025

Family 2 Jane Poston, b. 17 Oct 1785, Iredell Co, NC d. 1873, Jackson Co, NC (Age 87 years)

Marriage 1802/1806 Buncombe Co, NC (now Haywood Co, NC)

Children

	1. Sarah Bryson, b. 1806/1807, Buncombe Co, NC (now Haywood Co, NC) d. Aft 1870, Fannin Co, GA (Age > 64 years)
	2. James H Bryson, b. 14 Jul 1808, Haywood Co, NC d. 29 Oct 1864, Walhalla, Oconee Dist, SC (Age 56 years)
	3. Andrew Bryson, b. 27 Aug 1809, Haywood Co, NC d. 21 Feb 1884, Jackson Co, NC (Age 74 years)
	4. Isabella Bryson, b. 7 Mar 1812, Haywood Co, NC d. 11 Dec 1902, Jackson Co, NC (Age 90 years)
	5. Robert Bryson, b. 10 Apr 1813, Haywood Co, NC d. 21 Aug 1887, Jackson Co, NC (Age 74 years)
	6. Daniel J Bryson, b. 11 Feb 1816, Haywood Co, NC d. 16 May 1890, Jackson Co, NC (Age 74 years)
	7. Henderson Bryson, b. 1816/1817, Haywood Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Jackson Co, NC (Age > 64 years)
	8. Rebecca Merimon Bryson, b. 11 Mar 1818, Haywood Co, NC d. 28 Nov 1899, Jackson Co, NC (Age 81 years)
	9. Uel G Bryson, b. 10 Sep 1819, Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. 1880, Towns Co, GA (Age 60 years)
	10. Samuel Bryson, b. 27 Dec 1822, Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. 10 Dec 1849, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) (Age 26 years)
	11. Milton M Bryson, b. 24 Oct 1824, Haywood Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. 14 Oct 1864, Camp Douglas, IL, Civil War (Age 39 years)
	12. M Coleman Bryson, b. 23 Mar 1828, Macon Co, NC (now Jackson Co, NC) d. 4 Dec 1866, Jackson Co, NC (Age 38 years)

Family ID F2767 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 24 Mar 2025

Notes

!CENSUS:1790 Pendleton Dist, SC pg 85 w/James BRYSON age 16+ (bef 1774);

!CENSUS:1800 Buncombe Co, NC pg 162 John BRYSON age 26-44 (1755/74) "20010-00100";

!PETITION:1806 for formation of Haywood County from western Buncombe ... John BRYSON ...;

!CENSUS:1810 Haywood Co, NC pg 58 John BRYSON, page faded out;

!CENSUS:1820 Haywood Co, NC pg 211 John BRYSON Sr age 45+ (bef 1775) "420201-22010";

!DEED:19 May 1830 Macon Co, NC A-41 State of N.C. Grant # 153 to John BRISON Sr, 272a Tuckasejah River.;

!CENSUS:1830 Macon Co, NC pg 29 John BRYSON Sr age 60-69 (1760/1770) "123110001-0010001";

!DEED:31 Dec 1831 Macon Co, NC A-114 State of N.C. Grant # 173 to John BRYSON, assignee of John BRYSON Jr, $270 for 135a, Later says John QUEEN is grantee.;

!POLL:1835 Macon Co, NC Culliwhee Precinct John BRYSON;

!DEED:17 Mar 1837 Macon Co, NC A-426 J.B .TRAMMEL of Macon for val rec'd to John BRYSON Sr interest in 168a, purchased & Div by Adam CORN & J.B. TRAMMELL at 1822 sale in Franklin. Wit: Felax AXLY.;

!COURT:Jun 1839 Macon Co, NC Court Minutes 1838-1855 pg 39 Jury ... John J. ROSE ... Samuel J .WATERS ... Michael LONG, Matthew MASHBURN ... John BRYSON Sr ... Watson PICKLESIMER, Abner MOORE ...;

!CENSUS:1840 Macon Co, NC pg 164 John BRYSON Sr age 70-79 (1760/1770) "0021000001-01000001";

!DEED:28 Nov 1840 Macon Co, NC C-1313 State of N.C. Grant # 579 to John BRYSON Sr and William A. BRYSON, assignees of Jacob B. TRAMMELL & Adam CORN, for 168a, Cullohwee Creek.;

!DEED:15 Oct 1841 Macon Co, NC D-1651 John BRYSON Sr to William H. BRYSON, whereas John & William have heretofore obtained a grant, John in fee simple conveys same to William H. Bryson, all that part belonging to him in said grant. E side of road leading to Pickens, including farm I conveyed to Adam CORN, containing 92a. Wit: Thomas M. ANGEL, A.B. ALLISON.;

!DEED:15 Oct 1841 Macon Co, NC E-121 John BRYSON Sr to William H. BRYSON, both of Macon, John's part of grant for 76a which they obtained together. Wit: Thomas M. ANGEL, J.B. ALLISON.;

!DEED:10 Sep 1846 Macon Co, NC E-127 John BRYSON to William H. BRYSON for $50, 10a on Cullowhee Creek. Wit: J.B. ALLISON, Milton M. BRYSON;

!CENSUS:1850 Macon Co, NC Cullowhee pg 376B # 822/837
John BRYSON Sr, 81 (1768/69) born SC
Jane, 60 Iredell
Coleman, 21 Macon
Anna DUNCAN, 19 McDowell;

!DEATH:23 Jul 1851 Macon Co, NC from "Marriages and Death Notices..." pg 66 "John BRYSON, age 83, one of the first settlers of this country, 23 Jul 1851 at his residence in Macon County.";

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